Anyone ever use one? I've seen 'em advertised in Canadian Tire fliers and have considered getting one (my "real" sandblaster was lost when the cottage burned down in 2003). I've got a kick-ass shop vac (8 gallon, 3 horsepower, stainless steel canister), so that end wouldn't be a problem, but I'm just wondering if they work. It'd be nice to have a sandblaster that didn't fill the garage with sand, and it would have the added benefit of being able to reuse the sand. But of course, this is all dependent on the thing actually working. So again I ask: Has anyone ever used one?
One of THESE (http://"http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672439&bmUID=1162725771603&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443289830&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true") ?
Looks like it should work, as long as the surface is relatively flat, to keep the rubber cup on the nozzle end from leaking. If you're too far from the surface, it seems the air would be drawn in from the "work" end, instead of through the feed pipe. You have to keep the hopper upright too. I doubt if it can feed at weird angles. (Whoops, never mind. The pic shows the hopper with a diagonal seam; likely allows it to twist to any position).
If you don't mind dumping out the vacuum (Shopvac should be okay) and sifting out any large chunks or flakes of paint.
For $30... no big loss if it's a dud. :dunno:
huh, ive never heard of such a thing. i wouldnt have thought they could spool up enough velocity to work. if they do work, thats pretty neet.
Yeah, I think I'm gonna try one out. I have a few places on my car I'd like to blast before painting it where there are a few rust flakes starting (notably the seam between the quarter and rocker panel and the inside lip of the wheel openings, where the road grime & dirt has pretty much blasted the paint off), and it might be good with a soft media for stripping the TC snowflakes. If it doesn't work as advertised I could always take it back to CTC for a refund to put toward a real sandblaster...
Let us know how it works, if it works. For $30 I'd probably try it, if I had something that needed blasting.